Mekki Leeper Stand-Up

James welcomes stand-up comedian Mekki Leeper to Stage 56 where he performs jokes about his existence as a nerd, growing up in a Muslim and Christian household and navigating his parents' divorce as an adult.
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[@MACabral3]

Dam Logic does stand up now he’s taking over the game

[@ChristianElegido]

I scrolled down to see how long it would take for someone to acknowledge this. The answer is 2. 2 comments.

[@relativelybasic]

Well he is bireligious

[@jacobrice3242]

he makes a joke about this in one of his other standups, its hilarious!

[@mehmeh9380]

Travis Sauer Damn he should have made a joke about that

[@maxb9167]

Oh my God the same joke made over and over even by him you're such a goddamn riot

[@pfoles2112]

“Maybe fire up that lawnmower... try not to have sex with it.” *BRO* 😂

[@chinemenmayoruk930]

Damn he ROASTED his father

[@Ruben-wm7hx]

His father roasted himself in a tanning bed

[@ihkeseteeietos5722]

His father deserves it

[@oliviabrodarick7030]

Right now he’s trending on TikTok so I thought he was new on the show in 2022 of November but he’s been around for a while I’m so mad that I’m discovering him now

[@Apollo05]

He reminds me so much of Mark Normand

[@jubauskyhair5696]

Same

[@eucalipto9724]

i was looking for this comment

[@Skywalkaaa]

This guy is just plain funny. He doesn't have to PC, doesn't have to be inappropriate and he still manages to get a laugh.

[@oops262686]

You are amazing man 👍👍👍

[@m.a.r.t.i.n.]

This guy is great!

[@EJ-os5oy]

Congrats, Mekki. Well done!

[@goofsterngafster8411]

I want a special He is legit funny

[@thestormlscoming]

So on point about dudes with families who stay ripped. No one has enough time to take care of their family, work, and maintain a healthy bod. Something be slipping lol.

[@buffboi7977]

this guy would make a great voice actor

[@deepthought1987]

love this guy! gonna try and see him live asap

[@vivianasantosb]

got mark normand vibes . i looove this type of comedy !

[@chiafairy7091]

He's so likeable 😊

[@Jay-yo4tr]

That was great!!!! Awesome!

[@bananas8054]

My mom was Christian and my dad was Muslim,but my parents got divorced when I was young.

[@theguy4uify]

id watch a 2 hour special

[@erin387]

His face kind of reminds me of that one guy with tiny glasses from wizards of waverly place

[@wesley_loughran2715]

Bruh thought logic walked out at first

[@auntieelizabethleepermartinez]

I have the same last name is the same of his Leeper weird is it 🤣🤣🤣

[@bluecollarmenproductions]

Ripped married guy in audience sweating.

[@lei7417]

Blue Collar Men Productions lmao

[@ggboi1297]

Ripped married guys were RIPed after that

[@callmefem9387]

Netflix better be watching this, I want an hour long special

[@themilkman7765]

Yess dude

[@heidiwood3142]

Saaammmeee!!!!

[@danfrancisjr]

YES! He is GOOD

[@OpenMind3000]

same

[@adamplentl5588]

Same.

[@lmaojillian]

“sorry i couldn’t ruin my parents marriage as fast as you could”

[@willgriner8965]

1k likes and no comments lol

[@shizukagozen777]

@@willgriner8965 LOL

[@Ooffoop]

@@shizukagozen777 *LOL*

[@chashmal10]

Yes that was in the video yes

[@smileo1007]

“Thanks for the white privilege idiots! Gotcha. I’m actually brown!” Heard it like 4 times but it’s still funny

[@melissamoussa5596]

Same he always repeats it lmao

[@seub8766]

I find it distasteful. I guess these days in America everybody finds it normal to make everything about race. Like this is a good example, every comedian is going to start telling you about their racial experience. Yikes.

[@APerson-cw8dy]

seub really?!!! Cuz I found it fucking hilarious

[@dougthealligator]

seub it’s objectively more distasteful to make light of the racial experience of others but ok dork

[@Wazkaty]

@@seub8766 For me it's not in his culture to do that, so we clearly, as NON american, feel that. It's a little weird because as foreigner of the US we don't "think the worldmap ethnies", thinking italian are "ethnic group", etc. Weird, that's obvious for all the world except in the US

[@hakim6158]

Btw Mekki is an old man name in Morocco lmao. It's like if his name was Eustace. Or Humphrey.

[@Idontwantmynametobepublic]

It's the same in Tunisia, reminds me of old man mekki who has the most famous shakshuka in our city

[@jeremyhamm7157]

How acurate! just put "Hajj" before the name and you got yourself that typical old guy who sits the whole day at the entrance of each neighborhood gathering gossip. haha

[@Idontwantmynametobepublic]

@@jeremyhamm7157 and playing domino or a popular game in Tunisia called " خربقة"

[@santolina8]

lol, thank you so much for this...it makes him even funnier

[@danfrancisjr]

That's a great comment, thank you man! (not ironic)

[@michaelvelasquez3514]

This is the first “upcoming” comedian on a late night that I sincerely enjoyed watching. His stage presence was large and confident, despite being a weak little nerd.

[@lx5tgp]

watch his comedy central bit, you'll be pleased

[@bulletprooftiger1879]

"weak little nerd". lol. if he was a nerd, he would be solving arithmetic, not telling sex jokes on television

[@s.a9662]

All the dislikes are from his Dad and other Tanned Dads 😏

[@castellum40]

hillarious!!

[@luizamor4503]

dude exposed his dad on national television lmao

[@shizukagozen777]

💯💯💯

[@reddae6910]

Good!!!

[@b1bbscraz3y]

I caught my dad on a escort website

[@bennyton2560]

@@b1bbscraz3y but is he tan?

[@b1bbscraz3y]

@@bennyton2560 lmao

[@elnazghafaradli4024]

That’s why they said that comedians are mostly sad people! This guy literally made jokes about his shattered family!!!

[@tonystyles4040]

elnaz ghafaradli it’s better than him not processing it as a grown adult

[@OmaOmaO]

comedy is tragedy + timing.

[@jasd_6]

Divorce is always good.

[@purplefrog2396]

Laughing is better then crying

[@LayCritic]

@@purplefrog2396 Laughing is better and after that crying?

[@wy4553]

He looks like the guy who always gets friendzoned by the girl in romcoms, and at the end of the movie she finally realizes he's perfect for her

[@nawab256]

But now he's rich and famous and too good for her. Lol

[@chinline1289]

And he fell in love with his friend who isn’t as hot but had a crush on him and he noticed she was perfect for him when failing to get the hot girl which split the friend group allowing him to self reflect thus seeing that the not so hot friend was there all along

[@devisrina]

He’s on this show called ‘the sex lives of college girls’ and this low key sounds like what would happen on the show.

[@BenjaminStolen]

Thanks for the joke I’ve seen 6 thousand times

[@arriannah.3817]

"If your dad is tan, he's up to something." omg did a spit-take on that one. hilarious!

[@cheypoe622]

So weird going to school with a kid and then seeing him on TV a few years later. Proud of him, this was funny stuff!

[@HotFriesify]

Did he go to masterman?

[@gabrielvpy]

@Cpt Fleck Dude, I see you just posted this. did you came here after that specific video? I got that video recommended a few minutes ago and I'm already a fan.

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

Did he do stand up at school talent shows?

[@stonyisland1575]

@Cpt Fleck fucking same

[@GSonDunn]

gabrielvpy Lmao i think the player was Lavoy allen

[@alysonbadders7042]

"If your dad is tan, he's up to something." Uh... yeah, can confirm.

[@StephJ0seph]

Unless they're just naturally tan like my dad, lol

[@overit6012]

@@StephJ0seph uhhh...who wants to tell her? Lol

[@StephJ0seph]

@@overit6012 tell her what? =)

[@christina4012]

@@overit6012 🤣🤣🤣

[@dragonkiller433]

@@StephJ0seph NATURALLY TAN? 😂😂

[@kev_162]

whos here after jury duty

[@bokchoiman]

Parents divorcing in your 20's is definitely something else. You live through your teen years thinking your parents love each other and that even when you go to college and/or move away, that you'll always have a home to go back to. Then they divorce and you realize most of it was a lie and you will never return to the family you spend 20 years growing up with.

[@potmki6601]

Mine divorced then I was in primary, and I already didn't think they loved each other, so I wonder how is it possible, such things don't happen out of nowhere, you know

[@reddae6910]

FelineHYPER... I’m so sorry. That sounds pretty painful 💙

[@batissta44]

Maybe most of it wasn't a lie. People grow apart and start liking different things even if they orginally loved each other. I believe everybody has two marriages in them, anything more than that means you have issues. People who get married with their high school sweetheart and never divorce are the lucky ones but that isn't the norm. I dont consider a marriage that last 25 years a failed marriage. Most people dont last 10 years nowadays lol. Maybe the real reason people divorce is because they get married too young and still haven't discovered themselves. I think in the future getting married at 40 will be the norm, especially since our lifespans are increasing and women can have kids at a older age now thanks to technology. Only religous people should marry young.

[@101RedVines]

this is really hitting the ‘light skinned moroccan with divorced parents’ niche and i am HERE for it 👏

[@lynndabbousi4566]

I'm a light skinned lebanese with parents who are together but it is still very relatable 😂😂😂 "THANKS FOR THE WHITE PRIVILEGE."

[@zinelabidineessihi]

Well it is a niche now 😂😂 He is really good !

[@chaymaertimi7622]

Majority of moroccans are lightskin ! Its north africa ;)

[@imanf3882]

@@chaymaertimi7622 there are plenty of dark skinned moroccans and we’re just as valid as the rest of you. Take your colourism elsewhere

[@brixan...]

​@@imanf3882no one in this thread claimed that you weren't valid...? They just said something about the number of people who are light-skinned. Why create problems that weren't there?

[@fotuto13]

I legit laughed at all the jokes. Very surprising.

[@Vrig]

Check more vids of him, I reacted the same way to all of them. This guy is the real deal.

[@notcoolman3538]

Ok

[@CountrySteve2]

Me too and surprised as well

[@RC-zb8tl]

a comedian making you laugh with funny jokes? what a shocker!

[@caderlocke8869]

Yeah why is it surprising? He's a funny dude. Does this show not bring on funny people very often?

[@JosephKarg]

MEKKI!!!! You killed! Great job dude! I like when you can hear James laughing.

[@Kim-dz8dv]

He’s like a mix between Charlie Puth and Logic. omg.

[@harrykendama4206]

It’s logic

[@HH-xy8yj]

He sounds like John Mulaney’s little brother.

[@ss-sx7hz]

*Im a weak little nerd* *I RELATE TO THAT SO MUCH*

[@GG-yy4yx]

Poor guy. He’s healing through comedy, but that must hurt. You can tell he respected his dad and his perception of him has been shattered. That’s such a deep wound to heal. I️ cant begin to imagine what he must be feeling.

[@Wazkaty]

Poor guy... you think you're a brilliant philosopher or psychologist ? Ridiculous, that's all, you'd be a really sad man to react like that, and I'm really sad for you. Don't pathologize all what you see, seriously...

[@cooledry]

@@Wazkaty You think you are a brilliant philosopher or psychologist? I would say you are a hypocrite for doing the exact same thing you criticized him for, but I ain't no English Teacher, so I don't know what words mean.

[@Wazkaty]

@@cooledry You can think what you want, even if I disagree

[@cooledry]

@@Wazkaty Thank you for your permission, I wouldn't know what to do without it.

[@Wazkaty]

@@cooledry You're welcome!

[@name.333]

seeing this after Jury Duty is such a vibe omg, he’s an incredible performer

[@M3KKYYY]

There's another Mekki in this world ? :O

[@wannachillorsomething]

M3KKY didn't know u wear glasses and do standup now Came a long way from Outlast

[@moabassi]

Yessir and his "comedy central" stand up is so epic check it 😂

[@bartholomewlyons]

He’s Finnish

[@fatimazahrael3430]

@@bartholomewlyons he’s moroccan

[@themilkman7765]

Hes super funny. Just wish he had more content to KZbin. Hes gonna be big in a couple years

[@72vince27]

Every where I go I see you

[@kingayy9267]

@72vince27 That profile photo is all over the place. Unless you meant the username, as well.

[@reyloswiftiesarmy]

you were right he just got nominated for an Emmy 😮🎉

[@VT-vp1fx]

“Why don’t you fire up that lawnmower and try not to have sex with it, if you can”

[@hy2rochlor1c]

jury duty wouldve been doomed if ronald saw this guy before

[@JCTiggs1]

Congrats to Mekki, well done! 👏😁

[@persiah7779]

This dude is hilarious and he only had 3 search results on youtube??? wtf

[@bravetherainbow]

god DAMN he is smoking hot

[@sugarice72]

Agreed

[@mari-ne6hv]

period

[@bluehaven8472]

bravetherainbow *Ah I see u find Logic attractive young bird*

[@theorangecandle]

Thank you for saying that and giving a nerd like me some hope lol

[@tripletish]

Is there someone holding a panel that says “LAUGH” and “STOP”? The crazy tight bursts kill me

[@PedroRodriguez-kg4bq]

Latisha Rosabelle its lot more natural than people laughing when it’s not even the punchline

[@x_WISHmaker_x]

Well thank that guy for making me think my dad is a cheater

[@nickotto-bernstein7267]

All I can think of when I see this guy is him telling James Marsden to not jump so much on the bed during his soaking session! 😂😂

[@shaunakullden493]

This is so refreshing and original and his jokes are like a mix of intellectual and slapstick humour, he's brilliant! 😂😂😂 "I just wanna grab him off teh elliptical and say "Your family deserves to know the truth!"" Ded😂😂😂

[@ayla8345]

Duuuude got so many similarities with this guy. My dad is Muslim & my mom is Christian and they also never forced their religion on me, and my dad also cheated on my mom for like 12 years and he was also always taking care of himself, dressing super nice, gym etc. and went out a lot, he said he had to work more, met friends etc. but he was really just meeting women. I was always wondering why he got so dressed up for meeting friends or family lmfao. It’s really sad tho

[@tvgcmma9215]

Here from jury duty

[@sarac3789]

Goodnight mekki

[@ishanidasgupta5697]

NOT ERIC???!!!!

[@TheBanarasiGuy]

Who knew this guy would sell tissues

[@vinayakvadlamani2261]

He's definitely related to Matthew Broderick

[@kristinashulygina12]

That was actually hilarious

[@lifebyife]

“Beuller... Beuller... Beuller?” Do you see It? Am I crazy?

[@righteousrawb7225]

I don't see it but I see you

[@decoydamsel]

Aww, it's a baby deer doing stand up.

[@mosscoln6827]

The fact that I typed in “Logic Comedian” because I couldn’t remember his name and it brought me here makes my day😎

[@melvina628]

He's so funny, and has a great delivery!

[@SawSaw-ul8xu]

"If your dad is tan, he's up to something" African guy stops laughing at all the jokes

[@ericross441]

Future star, right here. He's got a great career ahead of him

[@Steven178p]

Black dude near camera didn’t start laughing until he said he was black LOL

[@Rariix22]

His comedic timing is exquisite

[@allenblumhagen]

If Peter Parker and Harry Potter were one dude

[@juliataylor707]

I've GOT to say this! He is Awesome! And it's amazing how much he looks like Matthew Broderick. He'll go far!

[@iammilorex]

It's 2022 and Netflix still haven't given him a special 🙄🙄🙄. C'mon!

[@MariaLuisa-vv4ug]

this dude is really good, where can i find more of his standup??

[@stevengonzalez8942]

3:19 lmfaooooo best part “I always thought he did that stuff because he was cool now I realize it was because he was single” ☠️☠️☠️☠️😂😂😂

[@ecemerkol5827]

this guy could be a peter parker

[@christmastiger]

Why are there only like 3 videos of his stand up online? And 2 of them had most of the same jokes. Maybe he's working on new stuff, I keep checking back every once in a while and nothing new, wtf Mekki where you at man

[@GRH_Roadhouse]

Wow someone telling jokes in 2019 this dude is brave Roadhouse

[@TheKoyn]

He's not brave, he's just not saying anything offensive. Which should be pretty simple..

[@ImDougDimmadome]

TheKoyn ...Roadhouse

[@scarfbandit177]

roadhouse

[@theworm8764]

..Roadhouse

[@jasonlittlefield1285]

2019 and people STILL inefficiently reusing a Family Guy joke from '02.

[@BigstickNick]

Everyone is judging their dads right now.

[@reyloswiftiesarmy]

4 years later he is an Emmy nominee 👏🏻 what a legend

[@luisacampos3893]

he legit made me laugh out loud, that's something rare for me when watching stand ups

[@oatmealsweaters4235]

Hey look it’s Cody ko twenty years ago

[@JC201039]

seen a few clips of this dude, he's absolutely hillarious!

[@rr.studios]

This is logic. 1 minute in and we know he's brown inside.

[@vince615]

My parapets got divorced when I was 18. My mom doesn’t apologize for divorcing my dad. She apologizes for not divorcing to him earlier lol

[@yemidotcom]

i'm sorry bela broke your heart

[@LiveBowie]

Still waiting for a mekki keeper special :)

[@IsaacNormanProductionz]

I looked up “James Corden Logic” and this popped up😂😂😂

[@MohamedMohamed-lz4cd]

Checking his material solely because of our name similarities and I wasn't disappointed!

[@prxducerhxktxk]

They’ll give Amy Schumer like 10 Netflix specials but won’t give this guy one?

[@MyRalph14]

This guy cracks me up

[@sanasohail7123]

he's from "sex lives of college girls" right?

[@DreamBig1920]

Yes sir

[@kusuma.kusuma]

Matthew Broderick and Michael J fox had a son.....

[@j4513]

Well damn, just found my new favorite comedian.

[@YemYum]

I fuckin love the line about yoinkinh white privledge when he is actually brown.

[@mrhypnagogia]

He is great

[@dylanouellet4128]

his delivery is fucking perfect

[@mdudegamer]

Whoo, some spicy ones in there.

[@mikecantreed]

The laugh track is way over the top. It seems like he's doing a personal stand-up show just for James Corden.

[@pamoweiberezi5315]

What laugh track?

[@austinlucas4549]

No laugh track here. Just actually funny

[@yashsingh5050]

I legit typed "Logic Stand up" and this came up.